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  • Greg Mulholland – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Greg Mulholland – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Greg Mulholland on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of people with uveitis; and what treatment is available for that condition at what cost.

    Alistair Burt

    Patients with uveitis are usually diagnosed and treated in primary care and no data is collected which would identify how many patients with this condition are seen and treated. Information provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre for secondary care, shows that for 2013/14 there were 7,226 admissions to hospital where a diagnosis of uveitis has been recorded.

    The main treatment for uveitis is with steroids, which can reduce the inflammation inside the eye. In some cases additional treatment might be needed, such as immunosuppressants.

    The costs associated with these drugs are around £150 per adult patient per year and £35 per paediatric patient per year.

  • Paula Sherriff – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    Paula Sherriff – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Paula Sherriff on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the recommendations in the publication entitled Achieving world-class cancer outcomes: a strategy for England 2015-2020 by the Independent Cancer Taskforce are implemented.

    Jane Ellison

    NHS England is currently working with partners across the health system to determine how best to take forward the recommendations to improve cancer outcomes set out in the new five-year strategy of the Independent Cancer Taskforce.

    As part of putting in place a governance structure for delivery of the strategy, NHS England has appointed Cally Palmer as NHS National Cancer Director. She will lead the implementation of the strategy, as well as new cancer vanguards using outcomes-based commissioning to redesign care and patient experience.

    The Independent Cancer Taskforce’s report outlines that earlier diagnosis could contribute to saving a further 11,000 lives per year.

    Our commitment that by 2020, National Health Service patients will be given a definitive cancer diagnosis or the all clear within 28 days of being referred by a general practitioner, means that patients, particularly those with harder to diagnose cancers, will be diagnosed faster.

  • Dr Matthew Offord – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Dr Matthew Offord – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Matthew Offord on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many days any of the ePassport gates at Stansted Airport were not fully functioning at any point during the months of June, July, August and September 2015.

    James Brokenshire

    It is not possible to make available how many ePassport Gates were not fully functioning at Stansted Airport during the months of June, July, August and September 2015 on account of security considerations.

  • Thangam Debbonaire – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    Thangam Debbonaire – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Thangam Debbonaire on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many transit visas for Syrian nationals have been (a) granted and (b) refused in each of the last five years.

    James Brokenshire

    The information requested is shown in the attached table.

    The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, April-June 2015’, available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics

  • Lilian Greenwood – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Lilian Greenwood – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department’s average spend on Bus Service Operators Grant was per capita in each English region in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.

    Andrew Jones

    The information requested is not available in this form. However, details of the annual amounts paid to individual bus operators in England, and the local authority area in which they are based, can be found at the following links for 2014/15, 2013/14 and 2012/13:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2015

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2014

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bus-service-operators-grant-payments-to-english-operators-up-to-31-march-2013

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  • Alistair Carmichael – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Alistair Carmichael – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Carmichael on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what meetings he has had with airlines in which the administration charges for customers claiming back Air Passenger Duty were discussed; and if he will make a statement.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    I regularly meet with airlines to discuss a range of issues. The administration charges related to the refund of Air Passenger Duty has been raised previously. Many airlines do offer a refund of flight taxes including Air Passenger Duty, although some charge an administration fee for processing the refund.

  • Owen Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    Owen Smith – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Owen Smith on 2015-10-13.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he will respond to the Work and Pensions Committee Report on Benefit sanctions beyond the Oakley review, Fifth Report of Session 2014-15, HC 814.

    Priti Patel

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2015 to Question3938

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  • Tim Farron – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Tim Farron – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tim Farron on 2015-01-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterparts in the government of Afghanistan on the operation of ISIL in the south of that country.

    Mr Tobias Ellwood

    We are aware of recent media reports claiming that elements of the insurgency in Afghanistan have pledged allegiance to ISIL. Alongside our international partners, we continue to monitor the situation as part of our close cooperation on security matters with the Afghan Government.

  • Mary Creagh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    Mary Creagh – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Development

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mary Creagh on 2015-01-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aggregate outcomes she has set for her Department’s strategic framework for economic development.

    Justine Greening

    The current DFID results framework includes a number of aggregated economic development related results that can be directly linked to DFID programmes and projects. It is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfid-s-results-framework .

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  • Sharon Hodgson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Sharon Hodgson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sharon Hodgson on 2015-01-15.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many ultra low emission vehicles of what models have been registered under the Plug-in Car Grant.

    Mr Robert Goodwill

    17601 plug-in car grant payments have been made between the start of the scheme and 31 December 2014.

    These were for the following models:

    Manufacturer

    Model

    No. of claims paid

    Nissan

    Leaf

    6398

    Mitsubishi

    Outlander

    4354

    Toyota

    Plug-in Prius

    1206

    Vauxhall

    Ampera

    1139

    Renault

    Zoe

    873

    BMW

    i3 REV

    624

    BMW

    i3 BEV

    535

    Tesla

    Model S

    515

    Peugeot

    iOn

    343

    Mercedes

    Smart Fortwo

    268

    Mitsubishi

    i-Miev

    206

    BMW

    i8

    194

    Citroen

    C-Zero

    193

    Porsche

    Panamera

    191

    Volvo

    v60

    177

    Chevrolet

    Volt

    130

    VW

    e-Up

    89

    Renault

    Fluence

    82

    VW

    e-Golf

    46

    Audi

    E-tron

    37

    MIA

    Mia

    1

    The total number of PICG claims to end December 2014 is 22125. The difference between this figure, and the total payments figure above, represents claims currently being processed in the system.

    The Department for Transport also publishes registration data per model. The latest annual data is available here:

    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/veh01-vehicles-registered-for-the-first-time

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